New York City’s Reggae Record Shops
Who Says Vinyl Is Dead? In These Temples of Tune, You’ll Find LPs & 45s In Stacks & Piles You may get your music mostly via Spotify or Sharebeast, but deep down you know vinyl is way more fly. For half a century now reggae music has been pressed up on 45s and served like […]
HEAR THIS: Sean Paul & Beenie Man “Greatest Gallis”
Sean Paul & Beenie Remind Us All Who Are The Real Gallis Two titans of the Dancehall scene link up over the Claims Records produced Sneak Preview Riddim. Sean and Beenie waste no time reinforcing who are the real gallis inna dis, each boasts lines upon lines of how large their respective gal army really […]
WATCH THIS: Kes The Band “Tuesday On The Rocks” Official Video
Kes Reminds Us That Just Because It’s Tuesday Doesn’t Mean You Can’t Have A Good Time So it’s Tuesday, after Monday it’s probably the second least favorite day of the week. Well cheer up, Kes The Band has just dropped the visuals to their widely popular “Tuesday On The Rocks.” Kes’ harmonic voice rides the […]
Johnny Osbourne & Tarrus Riley Rock Miss Lily’s Variety Anniversary Bash
Last Night Come In Like A Stage Show Last night Miss Lily’s Variety and Melvin’s Juice Box celebrated its first anniversary in fine style with an all-day party that was broadcast live on RadioLily.com. The place was packed with reggae royalty from early out. Dean Fraser and Tarrus Riley mingled with Clive Chin and Carol […]
Miss Lily’s Variety Celebrates First Anniversary
Let’s Look Back At Some of the Most Memorable Radio Lily Moments So Far They’ve been Playing the Peoples’ Music Night and Day for 364 days already. Tomorrow RadioLily.com hits the first year milestone in a big way with the legendary Johnny Osbourne live and direct and other special guests passing through. Make sure to catch […]
WATCH THIS: Chronixx ft. Goldy “The Mini Song (Short-Short Dress)” Official Video
Chronixx Bigs Up The Empress—Dem Haffi Walk An Talk Bout This Tune “I and I respect woman deeply,” Chronixx told Reshma B in a recent interview. “Woman are the upholders of the earth.” In his latest video, the singer shows his deep appreciation of the female form, especially when it’s wrapped in a cute mini-skirt. […]
HEAR THIS: Miss Lily’s Family Style Vol. 1 “Megamix”
DJ Max Glazer Makes The Music Play—Right Away! Miss Lily’s hasn’t been around much more than a year, but the Houston Street hotspot is already an NYC institution, bringing yardstyle food, music, and vibes to Gotham City residents. When the good folks at RadioLily.com aren’t playing the people’s music (night and day) or playing host […]
HEAR THIS: Di Genius “Me Alone”
Stephen McGregor Speaks The Truth, Cause It What It Will (Dem Get Kill) Stephen McGregor started out the new year by stepping out from behind the mixing board to talk his mind upon the mic. His chosen topic? All the forces holding back real reggae music—from mass media mediocrity to payola to straight-up fuckery. “Me […]
WATCH THIS: Black Am I “Modern Day Freedom” Official Video PREMIERE
Fresh New Sounds And Visuals From The Latest Recruit To The Ghetto Youths Camp “I feel like I’m responsible to bring back roots reggae,” says the young singjay Black Am I without hesitation. “Cause the thing get watered down.” Born in the rural village of Nine Mile—birthplace of Bob Marley—Black Am I met Damian Marley […]
WATCH THIS: Sizzla Performing At Sting
Watch Kalonji Drop Classics Like “Dry Cry,” “Give Me A Try,” and More Sizzla has been on a roll lately, turning in powerful performances at major stage shows like the Sir Arthur Guiness Celebration in late September. His set at this year’s Sting was no exception, with Kalonji dipping into his vast catalog to squeeze […]
“Rockers” Now Streaming Online
Classic of Reggae Cinema Hits The Interwebs This past August the Brooklyn Academy of Music hosted a festival of great Jamaican films including Theodoros Bafaloukos 1978 classic Rockers. Perhaps no other movie packs more legendary cameos and classic performance sequences into a slice of ’70s Kingston street life. In case you couldn’t make it to […]
Boomshots Xmas Megamix 2012
Reggae and Dancehall Selections to Slap Way Your Holiday Christmas in Jamaica is a serious matter. Parties, pepper lights, sorrel punch, and more than a little bit of music. But fret not, Boomshots has you covered with x-amount of musical ammunition, from the latest to the greatest. Whether it’s Bob Marley & The Wailers putting their […]